Corruption Currents: High-Rollers at BC Casinos to Face Scrutiny

An airplane flies over the River Rock Casino in British Columbia, Canada, on Tuesday.
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Bribes to soccer bosses were part of the business, according to testimony at the FIFA trial. (Law360, Law360)

A U.S. military base in South Korea is mired in a corruption scandal. (DW)

Money Laundering:

High-rolling gamblers face heightened scrutiny from casinos under new anti-money-laundering standards in British Columbia, the province said as it released new findings. A Canadian money-laundering case involves funds allegedly laundered through a casino. (Reuters, G&M, CBC, Vancouver Sun, G&M, Vancouver Sun)

Swiss banks are helping the Saudis with their corruption crackdown. Hundreds of bank accounts are frozen. Most have settled. Is the purge a sham? (Express, Hurriyet, Reuters, GAB)

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